PPL Momentum Music Fund is Supporting Career Development of Talented UK Artists
PPL Momentum Music Fund: Supporting Career Development of Talented UK Artists
Funding is available to support the development of talented UK musicians and bands, helping them to enhance and sustain their careers.
The PPL Momentum Music Fund is a financial resource designed to support artists working in a broad range of contemporary popular genres, including the innovative and emerging.
Grants can be used to assist with any activity that significantly contributes to the development of an artist or band. Applicants should consider why and how this activity will contribute to their career development and/or business plan. This may include, but is not limited to, the following activities:
- Recording – new album, EP, single, producer, engineer, mixer fees, studio hire, session musician fees, etc or a combination of these elements.
- Touring (UK only) – travel, accommodation, musician fees, set/production design, tour management, equipment hire, etc.
- Marketing and promotions – PR, radio plugger, digital marketing, music videos, merchandise production, etc.
The fund is open to applications from artists and bands in the UK that are at a crucial point in their development, with the potential to significantly further their career within the next two years.
Applications can be submitted by the artists themselves or those who are working on their behalf, eg a manager, an independent label or publisher.
Grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 are available, with the average PPL Momentum Music grant being approximately £10,000.
The deadline for applications is 2 February 2026 (18:00)